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CDUS43 KABR 060649  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
149 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 5 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 46 317 PM 91 1909 63 -17 78  
MINIMUM 32 1139 PM 23 1944 40 -8 47  
AVERAGE 39 51 -12 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.57 1949 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.43 -0.43 0.16  
SINCE MAR 1 2.26 3.49 -1.23 4.00  
SINCE JAN 1 3.13 4.72 -1.59 4.46  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 1.0 1950 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE OCT 1 38.8 41.1 -2.3 29.4  
SINCE JUL 1 38.8 41.1 -2.3 29.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 26 14 12 2  
MONTH TO DATE 91 74 17 52  
SINCE MAR 1 1693 1855 -162 1552  
SINCE JUL 1 7261 8195 -934 7392  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 0  
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 600 AM  
LOWEST 36 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 91 2016  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 17 1976  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT  
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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